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Some faculty find their working situations and their careers to be energizing and productive. Others are frustrated, unproductive, and will “burn out” quickly, leaving behind a trail of effort without success and ill feelings toward their institutions and the professoriate. What are the differences between these two types and can we capitalize on the skills and working styles of the “quick starters” to help those less fortunate?
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Robert Boice (1991) studied this question.
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